Minn. budget debate hits lull until big deal made

House-Senate conference committees have begun meeting, but mainly to walk through their differing bills.

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By Associated Press

Crookston Times - Crookston, MN

By Associated Press

Posted May. 2, 2013 at 8:00 PM

By Associated Press
Posted May. 2, 2013 at 8:00 PM

St. Paul, Minn.

Minnesota lawmakers have entered the waiting phase of the debate over a new two-year state budget.

Now that the House and Senate have approved several budget bills, they will start working out a common set to send to Gov. Mark Dayton. But those negotiations will get off to a slow start while the Democratic governor and top legislators work out how much money to raise in taxes and how to broadly divvy up those dollars.